Allison Clark
Physician Practice Administrator at East Georgia Regional Medical Center, LLC- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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GHA certificate in Healthcare Management and Leadership
Georgia Hospital Association
Experience
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East Georgia Regional Medical Center, LLC
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Physician Practice Administrator
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Jul 2018 - Present
Manages all operations of employed physician practices. This includes contracts and payer enrollment. Leads team through practice acquisitions and on boarding of new physicians. Implements processes for workflow improvement and operational excellence. Works with CEO on strategic planning and market share improvements. Must coordinate with multiple hospital departments to provide service lines for local facility. Accountable to corporate leadership for meeting financial and productivity benchmarks. Responsible for creation and implementation of programs to improve Physician and employee satisfaction. Show less
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Burke Medical Center
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Rural Health Clinics Administrator
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Jan 2017 - Jul 2018
Administrative liaison responsible for the oversight and daily operations of the Rural Health Clinic. This involves strategic planning for expansion of multiple locations, federal and state inspections, as well as financial management. Leads in all efforts of provider recruitment for the clinic. Tasked with the creation of a revenue cycle management department for the exsisting Rural Health Clinic, forthcoming clinics, and the newly formed Emergency Department group. Administrative liaison responsible for the oversight and daily operations of the Rural Health Clinic. This involves strategic planning for expansion of multiple locations, federal and state inspections, as well as financial management. Leads in all efforts of provider recruitment for the clinic. Tasked with the creation of a revenue cycle management department for the exsisting Rural Health Clinic, forthcoming clinics, and the newly formed Emergency Department group.
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Eli Lilly and Company
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Sales Representative
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Mar 2014 - Jan 2017
Provide pharmaceutical products and educational materials in the diabetes portfolio to area Health Care Professionals. The areas of specialty include primary care and internal medicine. Work with customers to bring valuable insight to assist them as they guide their patients through the diabetic disease process. Responsible for expense reporting, inventory management, and business plan management. Provide pharmaceutical products and educational materials in the diabetes portfolio to area Health Care Professionals. The areas of specialty include primary care and internal medicine. Work with customers to bring valuable insight to assist them as they guide their patients through the diabetic disease process. Responsible for expense reporting, inventory management, and business plan management.
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Director of Physician Services
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Apr 2013 - Feb 2014
Member of the high level management team reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer. Instrumental in many key decision making processes to include strategic, executive and financial. Serve as liaison between the employed physicians and Administration. This includes the hospitalist group as well as Family practice, Internal medicine, General surgery, and Gastroenterology. Recruited physicians and launched two hospital based practices in two months. Responsible for all aspects of practice startup. This included hiring of employees, insurance contracting, credentialing, equipment purchasing, and facilities. Serve as Administrator to the provider based Rural Health Clinic, Surgical and Family Medicine Practice, and Gastroenterology Practice. Coordinate all practice functions. Responsible for most aspects of the revenue cycle. Coordinate with Billing company to assure all charges are accurate and cash ratio is sufficient. Supervisor over Medical Staff Office and credentialing. Show less
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Consultant and Administrative Team Leader
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Jun 2012 - Apr 2013
Developed and directed a successful strategy to bring new service lines to the hospital. Solely responsible for organization, development, and marketing of the Burke Medical Clinic. Recruited physicians in the area of General Surgery, Gastroenterology, and Orthopedics to utilize surgical services and open practice locations in our hospital. Served as liaison for area physicians to hospital administration. Improved troubled relationships through mediation between Hospital Authority, Administration, and area physicians. Directed staff and made executive decisions. Served as right hand to the Chief Executive Officer. Member of the high level management team that worked to develop strategy to make hospital profitable. Guided members of the new management team before, during, and after the transition of the hospital to a new corporation. Show less
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Administrator
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Aug 2006 - Jun 2012
Managed over twenty employees and five providers for Ambulatory Surgery Center as well as Physician practice. Responsible for financial health of both entities. Participated in several inspections from State and Federal Authorities. This would include CMS and state inspections, CLIA waiver inspections, and risk management assessments. Managed preparation of surgical center for accreditation. We were able to successfully achieve full AAAHC accreditation upon our first attempt. Developed and directed a team which reviewed all expenditures and implemented cost containment strategies to control spending. Streamlined billing process and eliminated claims backlog that resulted in net revenue of $1.2 million. Launched billing software enabling proper billing and follow up of facility claims. Responsible for all physician credentialing, insurance contracting, equipment purchasing, and human resource activities. Produced all documentation and analysis needed to facilitate sale of practice to the second largest Gastroenterology group in the country. Worked with new management to develop strategies for growth. Instrumental in recruitment of two new physicians and additional midlevel to the practice. Expanded team and organization. Lead in implementation of new EHR system. Show less
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Education
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1989 - 1994
Georgia Southwestern State University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Education
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